Rashida Tlaib has repudiated key positions of the Israel lobby group J Street, which endorsed her during her winning Democratic primary campaign for Michigan’s 13th congressional district.
This comes after days of controversy and questions about the political commitments required to

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Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib was asked directly by the UK’s Channel 4 on Monday whether she would vote against US military aid to Israel if, as expected, she is elected to Congress in November.
Tlaib avoided the question at first, giving a lengthy answer about her Palestinian ancestry and emphasizing that she is “for equality for all,

There has been much euphoria over the Michigan primary win on Tuesday that sets up Palestinian American Rashida Tlaib to become the first Muslim woman to enter Congress if, as widely expected, she wins the general election in November.
“As the child

Member of the Israeli Knesset Oren Hazan boarded a bus with families visiting Palestinian prisoners — most of whom are held without trial or charge in Israeli prisons. He was caught on camera verbally attacking the mother of a Palestinian detainee.

The International Committee of the Red Cross has condemned an incident where an Israeli lawmaker boarded a bus carrying family members of Palestinian prisoners from the Gaza Strip and proceeded to insult them.
“The ICRC deplores this incident and reminds the [Israeli] authorities of their responsibility to ensure that family visits take place

A Palestinian protester wearing a Santa Claus costume is carried by medics after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli troops during clashes at Bethlehem checkpoint in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Last month, the BBC sent an email to the UK-based campaigning organization